Comprehensive Sex-Ed Program in the UK Doubles Teen Pregnancy [Serge]

Here is the report from the BBC:

A total of 2,371 teenagers deemed at risk of exclusion from school, drug abuse and teenage pregnancy took part in the YPDP over the three years it ran, at a cost of £2,500 each.

Of these, some 16% fell pregnant.

It didn't appear to reduce teenage pregnancy so we will not be taking it any further Department of Health

This compared with 6% in other groups of youths deemed vulnerable but which were not taking part in the YPDP. These included for instance teenagers from Pupil Referral Units, who were being educated for various reasons outside of mainstream school.

The YPDP group had sex earlier, and reported a higher expectation of becoming a teenage parent.

The young women in the group were more likely not to have used contraception when they most recently had sex.

Here is the complete article which I have finished reading and will be analyzing in my series on the medical literature in our next podcast. I believe you will find the results just as fascinating as I did.

More Reviews of The Case for Life [SK]

Micah Watson in Public Discourse

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Trevin Wax

Roger Overton
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That's "Dr. Serge, Master Apologist, Sir" to you! [Serge]

At least that's how I would like Senator Boxer to address me if I'm in the unfortunate position to be in her presence. Of course, I would not be so rude to interrupt her in mid-sentence to tell her this, as she did with a brigadier general yesterday:

Trevin Wax Interviews Scott Klusendorf [SK]

The interview is here. Topics include the current state of the abortion debate, recent polling data, the death of Dr. George Tiller, and my book The Case for Life.

LTI Podcast Episode 14 [Serge]

In light of the recent murder of abortionist George Tiller, Rich, Scott, and Jay unequivocally condemn this crime. However, are pro-life advocates partly responsible for this act by creating an environment that creates vigilantes? Or are we inconsistent with our pro-life beliefs because we condemn this action? We respond to these specific arguments in part one of two of our roundtable discussion.

Rich also begins a new series entitled "Adventures in Cultural Cognitive Dissonance". Pro-abortion choice advocacy may not only effect your ability to think morally, it may also challenge your ability to think consistently.

http://media.libsyn.com/media/serge13102/LTIPodcastep14.mp3

Scott Klusendorf on the Albert Mohler Program Today, June 5 [SK]

The topic will be The Case for Life and you can listen on-line or find a station in your area here.

SK

LTI Podcast Episode 13 [Serge]

Life Training Institute Podcast episode 13 is up! Some recent polls suggest that for the first time a majority of Americans consider themselves pro-life. Rich, Scott, and Bob discuss these polls and the implication for the pro-life cause. Rich analyzes an article from the popular magazine "Self" about why women in their twenties are becoming pregnant while single. Hint: it's not because of lack of sex-ed or access to contraception. Lastly, Rich responds to a listener e-mail which questions the ethics of using vaccines derived through cell lines originally obtained by abortions.

http://media.libsyn.com/media/serge13102/LTIPodcastep13.mp3